I have to agree here. I had an Infiniti years ago that was stolen. They recovered it, a couple of punks were using it as a get-a-way car. I tried to get insurance to total it, they ended up reprinting the entire car, all new interior and 4 new wheels and tires. Total repair cost was upwards of $20k. Car was never the same after. I traded it in 6 months later and took a bath. It was worth it to get out of the car.

I hope if it ever happens again that they destroy it, I don't want the headache.

Also happened to me, they wanted to rebuild a car that the only thing that wasn't bent or broken was the trunk lid. I went around to different collision shops until I found a couple that said the thing was totaled and then took that info to my insurance company. Got a brand new car out of it one year newer. Sometimes you just have to do the foot work yourself.

Also happened to me, they wanted to rebuild a car that the only thing that wasn't bent or broken was the trunk lid. I went around to different collision shops until I found a couple that said the thing was totaled and then took that info to my insurance company. Got a brand new car out of it one year newer. Sometimes you just have to do the foot work yourself.

Oh I tried. All of the estimates I got were $16k-$20k. Insurance co said the value of the car far exceeded the cost to repair. Could have fooled me when I sold it for $16k.

Also happened to me, they wanted to rebuild a car that the only thing that wasn't bent or broken was the trunk lid. I went around to different collision shops until I found a couple that said the thing was totaled and then took that info to my insurance company. Got a brand new car out of it one year newer. Sometimes you just have to do the foot work yourself.

thats because the shop was stroking the adjuster under the table. seen this many a times when the car should have been a total.